Chronology of Coverage

Jul. 18, 2015

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump, with pre-existing celebrity and outsized personality, has attracted sizable following among voters who are looking for dramatic change in politics; may find that his appeal is transient, however, and controversial remarks on immigration issues could prove to be his downfall. MORE

Jul. 17, 2015

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's response to Palestinian girl's plea to stay in Germany draws mixed reactions; some see Merkel's response as hard-hearted, while others say Merkel was just being honest in telling girl that not every migrant can stay. MORE

Jul. 11, 2015

Government lawyers argue in favor of Pres Obama's sweeping immigration plan in United States Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit; are less than hopeful as two of three randomly selected judges on panel are same ones who previously ruled against measures in lawsuit brought by Texas and 25 other states. MORE

Jul. 10, 2015

Timothy Egan Op-Ed column, noting anti-Irish sentiment of 1850s and later anti-immigrant fads, holds Donald Trump's anti-Mexican position is part of America's long history of xenophobia; argues Trump's claims against Mexican immigrants are easily refutable; holds modern political climate is different in that such opinions will ultimately harm Trump and his Republican allies. MORE

Jul. 7, 2015

Mrs. Clinton used the first major news interview of her presidential campaign to directly attack Mr. Bush for supporting an immigration policy that would not provide a path to citizenship for the 11 million to 12 million immigrants living illegally in the United States. MORE

Jul. 6, 2015

Op-Ed article by Roxanna Altholz and Laurel E Fletcher warns of humanitarian crisis imminent on island of Hispaniola as government of Dominican Republic continues its plan to expel Haitian immigrants and many born in country who are of Haitian descent; describes long history of abuse of Haitians in the Dominican Republic; calls on international community to help monitor for human rights abuses and to shun Dominicans in international forums if abuses are confirmed and they persist. MORE

Jul. 1, 2015

United Nations refugee agency reports that record 137,000 people have crossed Mediterranean Sea in search of better life in Europe so far in 2015; figure represents an 83 percent increase from 2014, and highlights growing refugee crisis. MORE

Jun. 29, 2015

Op-Ed article by policy expert Nils Muiznieks argues that Europe's ambivalent and even cruel response to refugee crisis represents unacceptable backsliding on shared values of human rights that have marked Continent's progress since World War II; calls for more humane laws concerning migrants, stronger search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean and several other measures. MORE

Jun. 27, 2015

European leaders end two-day summit meeting in Brussels about Continent's migration crisis with pledge to spread 40,000 refugees across nations, though plan lacks any details; meeting exposed angry passions and deep divisions among countries, made more fraught by failure of Greek debt negotiations. MORE

Jun. 22, 2015

Violent anti-immigration protests in Slovakia and gains by right-wing Danish People's Party in Denmark's elections contribute to sense of fragmentation across European Union as it struggles to keep Greece from default and hold its currency together. MORE

Jun. 22, 2015

Indonesian smuggler says Australian authorities stopped his boat at sea and paid him over $30,000 to return 65 migrants he was carrying to Indonesia; story, if confirmed, points to tightening of Australia's immigration policy under Prime Min Tony Abbott and potential violation of Austrailan, Indonesian and international laws governing smuggling, bribery and treatment of asylum seekers. MORE

Jun. 16, 2015

Supreme Court votes, 5-4, to uphold denial of visa for American Fauzia Din's Afghan husband Kanishka Berashk, who was barred from entry into United States because of his past connections to Taliban. MORE

Jun. 15, 2015

Editorial examines incidents at Walt Disney World and elsewhere that highlight deep problems with the H-1B visa program, saying it allows companies to recruit skilled foreign workers, through outsourcing programs, for pittance at expense of their American counterparts; observes that loopholes allow companies to subvert program created to help companies fill skill gaps when domestic candidates are unavailable; calls on lawmakers to amend program as part of larger immigration reform bill. MORE

Jun. 13, 2015

United Nations officials say some of 65 Asian migrants who arrived in Indonesia after being intercepted by Australian authorities tell refugee workers that Australians paid smugglers to take them to Indonesia; report has raised questions about hard-line immigration policies that helped Australian Prime Min Tony Abbott win election in 2013. MORE

Jun. 8, 2015

Politicians in Italy's north say they will not shelter any more migrants rescued in Mediterranean Sea; announcement comes as rescuers pluck 6,000 more migrants from waters. MORE

Jun. 3, 2015

French police clear out 380 migrants from camp in Paris and bulldoze their tents in effort to stop growing population of migrants arriving from mostly East African countries after crossing Mediterranean Sea. MORE

May. 30, 2015

Editorial contends Obama administration has obligation to continue pursuing more humane immigration policy in United States, despite Republicans' success in blocking reforms and efforts to curb deportations; points to several key immigration-related battles that administration can continue fighting while awaiting outcomes of larger legal trials. MORE

May. 29, 2015

Jim Dwyer About New York observes Republican presidential candidates, including former New York Gov George Pataki, are wrestling with GOP's conservative stance on immigrant and illegal immigration. MORE

May. 28, 2015

European Union formally requests that bloc member states to accept quotas to ease burden of migration on Italy and Greece, countries that have seen majority of migrants from across Mediterranean Sea land on their shores; distribution plan, which needs two-thirds majority vote by member states, is likely to exacerbate tensions within EU over immigration. MORE

May. 28, 2015

International aid organizations are concerned about future of migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar living in Indonesian refugee camps, particularly with government's announcement to keep migrants for one year; apprehensive migrants will remain in makeshift camps designed for temporary, short-term emergency housing and want government to move them into medium-term housing solutions. MORE

May. 28, 2015

Pres Obama's immigration overhaul plan may remain in legal limbo until shortly before his term ends in 2017; Justice Dept says it will not ask Supreme Court for permission to carry out plan until matter is resolved in lower courts; situation diminishes likelihood of putting plan into effect until just before 2016 election. MORE

May. 27, 2015

Signs point to possibility that Southeast Asian migrant crisis is easing; Malaysian and Indonesian search-and rescue vessels have sighted no more refugees from Bangladesh and Myanmar at sea. MORE

May. 27, 2015

Editorial calls on New York State Legislature to regain focus in wake of scandals involving leaders of each house; recommends several issues that require its attention, including control of New York City's school system, adolescents in adult jails, campaign finance loopholes, affordable housing, Dream Act and taxation. MORE

May. 26, 2015

David Brooks Op-Ed column details how immigration patterns in English-speaking world are changing due to growing prosperity across globe, with larger numbers of immigrants coming from middle-class backgrounds; holds current trends suggest plans like that of Hillary Rodham Clinton, offering a 'pathway to citizenship' for undocumented immigrants, are more viable than antiquated policies advanced by Republican lawmakers. MORE

May. 23, 2015

Some Democrats are growing worried about prospect of presidential election contest between Hillary Clinton and Republican Sen Marco Rubio, with some members of Clinton's inner circle sounding alarm bells; of primary concern is degree to which Rubio, with his Hispanic background, may draw Hispanic voters to Republican Party, which has prompted Clinton to release detailed immigration plan. MORE

May. 22, 2015

Myanmar's government agrees to attend Thailand conference addressing humanitarian crisis of migrants stranded at sea in Southeast Asia, reversing previous refusal to attend any conference specifically mentioning plight of ethnic Rohingyans; conference will use term 'irregular migrants' instead of Rohingyans, placating Myanmar's refusal to recognize group as citizens; Rohingyans fleeing Rakhine State to avoid ethnic persecution make up proportion of stranded migrants. MORE

May. 21, 2015

Memo from the United Nations; European Union announces plans to seize and dispose of any boats being used to smuggle migrants across Mediterranean sea; critics say policy goes against international law by denying escape for refugees seeking political asylum; EU leaders are seeking approval by United Nations Security Council for seizure and disposal of boats, and vow to abide by international convention on refugees in process. MORE

May. 21, 2015

Indonesia and Malaysia agree to provide temporary shelter for thousands of migrants who have been abandoned at sea by human smugglers; agreement asks for assistance from international community in resettling and repatriating the refugees within one year. MORE

May. 20, 2015

Jim Dwyer About New York Column commends New York Gov Andrew Cuomo for efforts to improve working conditions and wage protections for nail salon employees, but holds that much more must be done for exploited immigrant workers in all sectors. MORE

May. 20, 2015

Neil Genzlinger reviews The Journey: New Eras of Immigration, section of Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration that features exhibits devoted to immigration after 1954 closing of Ellis Island's processing center. MORE

May. 19, 2015

European leaders agree to deploy naval forces against smugglers of migrants from North Africa in effort to ease crisis that has led to thousands of deaths in Mediterranean Sea; EU-backed program, which will involve stopping ships, returning migrants and then destroying vessels, is likely to require further approval from European and North African countries; critics say plan will not do much to address underlying causes of mass migration. MORE

May. 17, 2015

Federal EB-5 Immigrant Investor visa program is increasingly being used by New York City real estate developers as relatively easy way to secure financing for projects; millions of foreigners, most of them from China, have taken advantage of program, which allows them to apply for green card if they invest $500,000 in development project in New York that will employ at least 10 people. MORE

May. 16, 2015

Bulldozers raze migrant encampment known as Ponte Mammolo in Rome, destroying possessions and leaving camp residents to scramble for new place to live; move is prompted by anxieties over wave of African migrants flooding into Europe MORE

May. 16, 2015

Retiring column; experts say more immigrants to the United States are leaving for their native countries as they near retirement, for reasons both nostalgic and practical. MORE

May. 14, 2015

European Union announces plan to address flood of migrants heading toward Continent's southern shores; proposal calls on EU's 28 member states to accept a specific number of refugees, based on size of country and economic circumstances; announcement brings immediate opposition from countries unwilling to accept large numbers of migrants, and generates debate over possible enforcement measures. MORE

May. 14, 2015

Immigrant Justice Corps, nascent but ambitious program that seeks to provide legal and administrative assistance to immigrants, will place 11 law school graduates in cities outside New York City for first time; shift reflects how city's diverse immigrant population is increasingly spilling over into larger metropolitan area. MORE

May. 11, 2015

Arrest of three Uzbek men on terrorism charges has provoked spectrum of intense reactions in Brooklyn's Uzbek community; some worry that incident will subject them to increased surveillance and scrutiny, while others cite sense of anger and betrayal that men squandered opportunity to utilize green cards; history of community, nexus of Uzbek diaspora in America, is examined. MORE

May. 8, 2015

Republican presidential contender Sen Marco Rubio, son of poor Cuban immigrants, says his background portrays his twist on American dream, but his candidacy is also seen as way to change GOP; to party supporters and primary voters he has impressed, Rubio appears to affirm idea that in free market, anyone can rise to success without connections or wealth. MORE

May. 7, 2015

United Nations Security Council plans draft resolution that would authorize European Union to use military force to halt boats coming out of Libya loaded with migrants heading for Europe; plan raises host of legal and diplomatic issues, including quandary of whether to offer safe passage to refugees on such boats, or to return them to Libya or their countries of origin. MORE

May. 7, 2015

German authorities break up group called Oldschool Society, calling it far-right terrorist group with access to explosives; arrest four members on suspicion of plotting to attack Islamic extremists, mosques and migrant shelters. MORE

May. 7, 2015

Editorial commends Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for taking strong stance on path to citizenship as part of speech on immigration in Las Vegas; observes Clinton has staked out position to the left of even Pres Obama on issue, giving the lie to Republican candidates who are attempting to strike compassionate tone while toeing conservative line. MORE

May. 6, 2015

Witnesses report seeing deflating of rubber boat filled with migrants in Mediterranean, causing as many as 40 people to drown before merchant ship could rescue them; Italian officials say almost 6,000 people were rescued in Mediterranean in 48-hour period; latest shipwreck brings number of deaths of people trying to cross the sea to more than 1,800. MORE

May. 6, 2015

Op-Ed article by former European Commission adviser Philippe Legrain calls on European Union to consider radical changes to its immigration policy; says allowing millions of foreigners to migrate in and out of Continent would not have devastating economic consequences that many foresee; holds policy change will in fact provide numerous benefits, greatest of these being elimination of maritime disasters that are claiming lives of thousands of desperate migrants. MORE

May. 2, 2015

South Thanet, on Englan's southern coast, is one of most closely watched districts in upcoming elections, as it is where UK Independence Party head Nigel Farage hopes to secure seat in Parliament; victory would be indication that Farage's anti-immigrant message has found resonance and party has possibility of winning enough seats to deprive Prime Min David Cameron's Conservative Party of ability to form governing coalition. MORE

Apr. 27, 2015

Ellis Island Immigration Museum will open two new galleries that will relate story of American immigration in the year's after facility's closure in 1954; exhibition's will celebrate concept of arrival and naturalization, but will also take on controversial immigration issues such as the United States' border policy with Mexico. MORE

Apr. 26, 2015

Maxim Gorki Theater artistic director Shermin Langhoff is leading vanguard in Berlin of immigrant actors and playwrights; Turkish native has put on shows that spotlight immigrant experience in city. MORE

Apr. 26, 2015

Jaime Lowe interviews with more than a dozen recent immigrants living in New York City, who were photographed by French artist JR. MORE

Apr. 23, 2015

Europe's immigration crisis is playing out in serene villages of Germany, which have been flooded by wave of displaced migrants escaping violence and despair in Middle East and North Africa; many local communities struggling to accommodate thousands of newcomers are embracing challenge with hospitality, but some Germans are exhibiting outright hostility and threats of violence toward refugees. MORE

Apr. 23, 2015

Captains of merchant and navy ships in Mediterranean are bound by international customs and laws to rescue those in distress, but they are having trouble finding countries that will accept growing number of refugees rescued during risky ventures across sea to Europe; European Union acknowledges a disunity over how policies concerning human rights and refugee law relate to the law of the sea. MORE

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The artist, who was detained for 81 days in 2011, disagrees with British officials over whether he has a criminal conviction and says the visa he received may keep him from attending his installation in London.